The Hope pioneer., 1887-07-29

Ohio Democrats.

The Democrats Of Ohio held their state
nominating convention at Cleveland, June
q, composed of $50 delegates and $50 alter
mates and large attendance of spectators.
Hon. Geo. G. Seney of the 5th congressional
district was made permanent chairman.
The selection was received with great appro-
baton.
Mr.. Seney said they had met to inaugu-
rate political campaign which he conf
IDENTIFY believed would result in taking from
the republican party the control of the gov
ernment of the state. Happily the party
had no quarrel upon its hands. Democrats
everywhere were at peace among them
selves; they were never more firmly united
than at this time, and every Democrat
seemed to know who would be his leader in
1883.
From the committee on resolutions was
reported the following
PLATFORM
The Democratic party of Ohio, in conven.
tlon assembled, prOclaims it's hearty and
unqualified Endorsement of the honest,
patriotic and economical administration of
President Cleveland.
We demand such judicious reduction of
the present burdensome tariff as shall re-
suit in producing revenue sufficient only
ministration Of the government
The payment of liberal pensions to Union
soldiers and sailors.
The payment of the interest and principal
of the public debt 5..
II necessary, we favor such reduction OF
prevent the accu9a9la ation Of a surplus in
the national tn eeSg6sg m and we denounce
any attempt to abolish the tax on LIQUORS
for the purpose of keeping up the present
unjust, unequal and onerous tariff system.
We. call attention to and affirm as sound
fall
and patriotic language Of President Cleve-
land: s.
sOur public domain is ournational wealth,
the earnest Of our growth and heritage of
our people. It should promise imitless de-
velopment and riches; relief to crowding
population and homes to them, and indus
try. These estimable advantages should be
jealously guarded and a careful and enlight-
ened policy on the part of the government
should secure them to the people," Demand
ing the government land for actual settlers
expressing ardent sympathy with Ireland
favoring such restraints Of the centraliza-
ton and encroachment of corporate power
as will bring the best possible protection to
honest labor, and at the same time conserve
the interests of honestly employed capital
limiting immigration to those who declare
their lntentiOnt to become citizens; declar-
ing opposition to the importation of con-
tract labor and demanding speedy punish
ment Of all persons melting riot and revolu-
ton against republican institutions.
Denouncing the Republican State admin
istration as weak, partisan, personal and
unbusiness like; condemning the state legis-
lature for its intrigues and alliances with
monopollstic corporations; demanding a
law making it felony for corporations,
capitalists and employers to intimidate or
attempt to control the political action of
their employees; asking that pools, combi-
nations, trusts or conspiracies to corner or
forestall the market and to fetter or crush
lation; favoring an amendment to the state
constitution providing for the license of the
liquor traffic. The platform was unani-
mously adopted.
Thos. E. Powell of Butler county and
Congressman Campbell and Foran were